Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-27
ADJUSTMENTS.



This popular place of amusement was
crowded again both afternoon and evening.
A large stage is being prepared in the curio
ball where it is intended to introduce select
specialties to entertain the audiences from
their entrance into the museum. Next week
the Big Four will arrive to anluse and enter
tain the patrons of the museum with in
strumental music.
GARFIELD OPERA HOUSE
From New York Dramatic Times.
A new farcial piece called "a Cold Day
wes given its first Interpretation IN It's ne Z"
form on Monday evening at the fourteentn
street theatre. The material used as basis
Cor this piece was formerly employed in a
production at the Third avenue theatre, and:
it proved unsuccessful on that occasion Tor
tie reason that such performers as Mckee
Rankin, Frank Nordatnt and other perform
ers of the heavy william stripe undertook 70
perform light comedy characters. "a Cotd
Day Is certainly an amusing farce or the
| kind which is best exemplifed by sucn pieces
as The Bunch of Keys" and "A Parlor
Match" 1t gives widespread opportunities
for the introduction OF specialties, and SO
far as we can judge by the performance or
Monday night 1t IS likely to keep its audience
IN Il constant roar of laughter wherever 1t Is
performed. Frank II. Wills ard the excel
lent company engaged in his support went
thr, ugh the performance with much Vlgor
and skill. "a Cold Day is to be regarded
as complete success.
ROBERT MACCAIRE.
That success had attended the first pre-
sentation of Robert Naccaire needed no
better evidence than the large house which
last night greeted its second presentation.
1t was largely a cultured and highly appre-
ciative audience.
The novelty of first appearance had some
what worn away and the second perform
ancc was thus perhaps even better than the
first.
Mrs. Hunt, as the sentimental young lady,
met the same kind reception that has always
been given her by Wichita audience.
Mr.. Percy, the policeman, was favorite;
his deep, rich bass voice was heard to a
splendid advantage in the duet with Mrs.
Hunt il the second acf.
Robt. Neff was good Jack Strop and be
came general favorite from his first ap-
pearance upon the stage. As 1.-THE villain"
in the melodrama he brought down the
house, and his solo was highly applauded.
Captain Ashley, by l.. d. Washborne, and
Patience by Miss Grace Bear did not give
much of an opportunity for acting, but
everything i'll the characters was well
brought out by both.
w. p Campbell played Robert Maccaire
and made hit as one of the little maids.
Jessie, as presented by Mrs. Nettie Kuhn,
was charming piece of acting. Her solo in
the second act was highly appreciated and
was given an encore.
Mr. Lee Walkers song, They Can't do it
You Know" was again well received and he
was several times recalled.
Miss Genervie Chambers made herself
quite a favorite as Mrs. Peter Pumpkin.
Her representation of one of the little maids
in the Bloated Baron was very clever.
Howier, the simpering temperance lee
turer, with strong anti prohibition procllvl-
ty, was well taken by Mr.. Fred Sweet.
Many of the choruses were delightful; the
one at the end of the second act was especi-
ally lively, enthusiastic and sparkling. The
lullaby song in the same act was so well re-
ceived as to call for several repertetions.
Tonight viii be the closing performance of
Robert Maccaire and the past successes as
sure a crowded, house